Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

First Synagogue in Georgia

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2011

1. First Synagogue in Georgia Marker

Inscription. At this location on July 21, 1820
Congregation Mickve Israel consecrated
the first synagogue to be erected
in the State of Georgia
—
This tablet authorized by the Savannah-Chatham County
Historic Site and Monument Commission

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Synagogues series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1862.

Location. 32° 4.508′ N, 81° 5.675′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. It can be reached from West Liberty Street near Whitaker Street, on the right when traveling west. This is located in the sidewalk. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Baptist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named First Baptist Church (about 400 feet away); Revolutionary War Barracks and Fortifications (about 400 feet away); Old Sorrel–Weed House (about 500 feet away); The Rotary Club of Savannah (about 500 feet away); Madison Square (about 500 feet away); History Of Emancipation: Special Field Orders No. 15 (about 500 feet away); Original Presbyterian Meeting House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.

Regarding First Synagogue in Georgia. This corner location now a city parking lot

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. see the relationship, study marker shown.

Also see . . . A History of Congregation Mickve Israel. Website homepage:
The first

First Synagogue in Georgia Marker, seen in sidewalk along West Liberty Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 6, 2011

2. First Synagogue in Georgia Marker, seen in sidewalk along West Liberty Street

synagogue to be erected in the State of Georgia, was consecrated by Dr. De la Motta on July 21, 1820. Commemorating the event is a bronze plaque embedded in the sidewalk near the site, on the northeast corner of Liberty and Whitaker streets. The small wooden structure was destroyed by fire on December 4, 1829, though the Torahs and ark were saved without injury. (Submitted on April 6, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

First Synagogue in Georgia Marker, northeast corner of West Liberty Street and Whitaker Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 6, 2011

3. First Synagogue in Georgia Marker, northeast corner of West Liberty Street and Whitaker Street

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 870 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.